More than 11 years after the attack on Parliament, the key conspirator in the case, Afzal Guru, was hanged to death at 8 am on Saturday, six days after his mercy plea was rejected on February 3 by President Pranab Mukherjee.
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CRPF ASI D Santosh Kumar, who was one the security men at Parliament on the day of the attack and killed three terrorists, said that the execution of Afzal Guru was a strong message to terrorists. He said he was very happy with the decision.
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Speaking to CNNIBN, former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee said that hanging of Afzal Guru was the logical conclusion after the mercy plea was rejected and that the country cannot be held to ransom by protests.
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